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| Kingston DT100/8GB Data Traveler 100 8 GB USB 2.0 Drive | 
 enlarge | Brand: Kingston
Category: CE
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $24.75
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 19.7 x 19.7 x 19.7
Warranty: 5 years warranty
MPN: DT100/8GB
Model: DT100/8GB
UPC: 740617116151
EAN: 0740617116151
ASIN: B000TXEE14
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: NEW OEM 8GB USB 2.0 Drive in Retail Package. NOT Kingston Brand. Fast shipping.
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Kingston DT100 8GB Data Traveler - Nice Update to The DT USB Drive May 9, 2008
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This Kingston DT100/8GB Data Traveler 100 8 GB Drive attempts to achieve some of the features of the Sandisk Cruzer and comes pretty close. The several Kingston usb drives I own, such as the Kingston 8GB DataTraveler USB flash drive have done well for me so far. 8 GB capacity is very useful for large file backups or USB storage and transfer. Overall this is a good product. There are a few caveats though.
This is definitely an improvement over the standard design Kingston uses for the basic Data Traveler. Transfer speeds are better than the basic drive as well, but slower than the top end devices.
In order to enable encryption, there are a few ways but the best may be to use another tool to encrypt the drive after re-formatting it. This way you can test the drive as well as use the encryption you prefer.
The main real competition is from the SanDisk 8 GB Cruzer Micro which also has a retractable USB connector. The body is slightly smaller too, but it is more expensive though. In fact Kingston does compete well on price, which is probably the biggest draw to this drive.
Pros:
+ Kingston brand is perhaps under-rated, almost as good as Sandisk
+ Retractable USB head is convenient - No caps!!!
+ Nice capacity of 8 GB has you future proofed as smaller USB drives start to disappear
+ Durable body and NAND memory stands up to a lot of abuse
+ Compatible with old and new Mac and PC Operating Systems (XP, Vista, OS X)
+ Very light case
+ Rear bar to connect a lanyard or keychain
+ USB 2.0 connection is backwards compatible for older computers
+ Very quickly mounts and stops
+ Less scum-ware and needless apps than some other drives
+ Easy to format and enable encryption to protect your data
+ Enhanced performance is slightly better than the basic USB drive product
Cons:
- Lanyard or extender accessories not included
- Doesn't have the good looks of some drives like the Sandisk Cruzer Micro
- Still somewhat slow speed in copying large files, limited by USB transfer rate
- Drive is still larger than it has to be
Conclusion
If you must have the retractable head, give this Kingston a try. If you need the smallest drive available, go with the Sandisk Cruzer Micro.
Enjoy!
 Kingston DataTraveler 8GB May 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this device to transfer digital pictures made in the field and stored on my laptop computer to our desktop computer for processing and storage. This product performs this task very well. The transfer speed is what I have come to expect from a flash memory device. There have been reports that these devices may be slower than thumb drives with smaller capacities, but if so, the difference is not detectable.
The small physical size sometimes causes it to be difficult to find in the camera bag, but that is a minor complaint. There is a LED to confirm that data is being transferred, which some list as a desirable feature.
All in all, this device works very well to transfer raw and jpg pictures between computers with Windows XP operating systems. I gave it five stars because it satisfies my needs and to date, I find no specific faults to complain about.
Very good May 5, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Good pen drive enough space but there's no 8 GB as mentioned. I lost 400 MB on this purchase!
Best buy May 4, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
USD 32 for 8GB (as of May 2008)? Look no further! Kingston is well known for the quality of its products and this is a killing price. Flash memories are strong, so except you're related to Survivorman Les Stroud you won't need a rugged, more expensive, model;
 Big but awful slow April 13, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
The Kingston 8GB stick is nice and small, gets cheaper every week, has a neat retractable USB plug, and has never given me even the hint of a glitch (unlike other sticks I've used). But... it's so SLOW. When you've got 8GB to fill, a slow transfer rate really grates - I've tried reformatting it from FAT32 to NTFS as some people recommend, and I'm currently reloading the files back on it - it's loaded 4GB in 2 hours 15 minutes, which works out at 0.5m/b per second - lower than USB 1.1 speed. I'm only ever going to use it as a backup archive - no way is it fit for everyday read-write use.
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